What color is #48D9BE?

#48D9BE is a medium teal. In RGB it is rgb(72, 217, 190), and in HSL hsl(169, 66%, 57%).

Is #48D9BE accessible as text?

On white, #48D9BE has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #48D9BE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #48D9BE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-400 (#00D5BE).

What colors go well with #48D9BE?

#48D9BE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA4964. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #48D9BE below.

Is #48D9BE good for buttons?

#48D9BE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #48D9BE — white text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #48D9BE the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #48D9BE is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#48D9BE Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #48D9BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #48D9BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #48D9BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #48D9BE Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Turquoise opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #48D9BE Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Turquoise keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #48D9BE Secondary #CDF6EC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Turquoise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #48D9BE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #87FFE5

Turquoise is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Turquoise.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #48D9BE Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Turquoise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #48D9BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 41/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #48D9BE

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People also use #48D9BE with

Light Green Carolina Blue Cerise Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DFF3F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #49C4DA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #48D9BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #48D9BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 72 217 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.2% 0.128 177.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DCF9F4;
  --color-200: #BBF1E7;
  --color-300: #8DE2D3;
  --color-400: #62D0BC;
  --color-500: #40B59F;
  --color-600: #388A7B;
  --color-700: #2D6258;
  --color-800: #21403A;
  --color-900: #162824;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  turquoise: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DCF9F4',
    200: '#BBF1E7',
    300: '#8DE2D3',
    400: '#62D0BC',
    500: '#40B59F',
    600: '#388A7B',
    700: '#2D6258',
    800: '#21403A',
    900: '#162824',
  },
}

$base: #48D9BE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DCF9F4;
$base-200: #BBF1E7;
$base-300: #8DE2D3;
$base-400: #62D0BC;
$base-500: #40B59F;
$base-600: #388A7B;
$base-700: #2D6258;
$base-800: #21403A;
$base-900: #162824;
$base-hover: #28C1A5;
$base-subtle: #CEEFE9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#48D9BE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8DE2D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#40B59F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#388A7B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2D6258",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162824",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #48D9BE

Color Lab

Pairs with #48D9BE

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